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Brighton, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Jefferson County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
3,091
Population
2,177/sq mi density
$36,219
Median Income
$20,022 per capita
$72,800
Home Value
$43,523 Zillow
$668
Median Rent
40.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,594
Violent Crime/100K
5,581 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$36,219 median income, 8.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,800 home value, $668/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,594 violent crimes/100K (320% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-24.2%
2,974 → 2,253
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.2%
$25,655 → $36,219
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brighton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,855
-398 from 2023 (2,253)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,112
+$9,893 from 2023 ($36,219)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,974 | — | $25,655 | — |
| 2015 | 2,937 | -1.2% | $22,146 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 2,892 | -1.5% | $25,510 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 2,856 | -1.2% | $27,250 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2,299 | -19.5% | $28,125 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,253 | -2% | $36,219 | +28.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.